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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>An announcement from the American Library Association.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue'>Pamela J. Hickson-Stevenson, Ohio Chapter Councilor to ALA and<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue'>Deputy Director</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue'>Akron-Summit County Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC"'><ns0:Street><ns0:address><span style='color:blue'>60 S. High Street</span></ns0:address></ns0:Street><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC"'><ns0:place><ns0:City><span style='color:blue'>Akron</span></ns0:City><span style='color:blue'>, </span><ns0:State><span style='color:blue'>OH</span></ns0:State><span style='color:blue'> </span><ns0:PostalCode><span style='color:blue'>44326</span></ns0:PostalCode></ns0:place></span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><ns0:place><ns0:PostalCode></ns0:PostalCode></ns0:place></span><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue'>Phone 330.643.9102 Fax 330.643.9160</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue'><a href="mailto:phs@akronlibrary.org" title="mailto:mderr@akronlibrary.org">phs@akronlibrary.org</a> </span><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:#FF6600'><a href="http://www.akronlibrary.org" title="http://www.akronlibrary.org/"><span style='color:#FF6600'>www.akronlibrary.org</span></a> </span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#E4CC1A'><a href="http://www.akronlibrary.org/5star.html"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#0A10F4'>Recognized, again, as one of America's Best Libraries</span><span style='color:#E4CC1A;text-decoration:none'> </span><span style='font-family:Wingdings;color:#D6C128;text-decoration:none'>«««««</span></a></span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:#FF6600'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Sylfaen","serif";color:blue'>The Akron-Summit County Public Library provides resources for learning and leisure, information services, meeting spaces, and programs for all ages that support, improve, and enrich individual, family, and community life.</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Michael Dowling [mailto:mdowling@ala.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 28, 2011 10:04 AM<br><b>To:</b> ALACRO-L; chapeditor@ala.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [alacro-l] EBSCO 5 Scholoarshiips to ALA Midwinter in Dallas<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h1><span lang=EN style='font-size:20.0pt'>EBSCO offers five scholarships to librarians attending 2012 ALA Midwinter Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p><span class=caps><span lang=EN>CHICAGO</span></span><span lang=EN> - The American Library Association (<span class=caps>ALA</span>) and <span class=caps>EBSCO</span> are partnering to offer five scholarships for librarians to attend the 2012 <span class=caps>ALA</span> Midwinter Meeting in Dallas. The meeting takes place Jan. 20 - 24, 2012, and offers an opportunity for continuing education, meetings and interaction with colleagues.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>Each <span class=caps>EBSCO</span> scholarship will be in the amount of $1,500, and one of the five scholarships will be awarded to a first-time conference attendee. The scholarship money is to be used for conference registration, travel and expenses.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>Deadline for entry is Nov. 1, 2011; scholarship recipients will be notified no later than Dec. 12, 2011. To apply, candidates must complete the <a href="http://www.ala.org/template.cfm?template=/CFApps/awards_info/award_detail_info.cfm&FilePublishTitle=Awards,%20Grants%20and%20Scholarships&uid=F11ABDC1B9C5EE2C">application</a> criteria and submit an essay that addresses the following topic: “If you could change anything about your current workplace or job responsibilities, how would you position them to meet future needs?” Essays and applications will be judged by a jury designated by <span class=caps>ALA</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><em><b><span lang=EN>About </span></b></em><span class=caps><b><i><span lang=EN>EBSCO</span></i></b></span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>Established in 1944, <span class=caps>EBSCO</span> is the world’s leading information agent providing consultative services and cutting-edge technology for managing and accessing quality content, including print and e-journals, e-packages, research databases, eBooks and more. Now more than ever libraries and research organizations are looking for new ways to manage their collections more efficiently. <span class=caps>EBSCO</span> has developed the most comprehensive “e” discovery and management solutions, offering unparalleled integration to help librarians save time and money while empowering their users.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span class=caps><span lang=EN>EBSCO</span></span><span lang=EN> serves clients in more than 200 countries through our 30 offices worldwide with more than 140 librarians on staff. To learn more about <span class=caps>EBSCO</span>’s products and services, visit <a href="http://www.ebsco.com/">www.ebsco.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>Contacts:<br>Cheryl Malden<br>Program Officer<br>(312) 280-3247<br><a href="mailto:cmalden@ala.org">cmalden@ala.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>Rossi MorrisMedia<br>Relations Coordinator<br><span class=caps>EBSCO</span> Corporate Communications<br><a href="http://www.twitter.com/EBSCOInfoSvcs">www.twitter.com/EBSCOInfoSvcs</a><br> <a href="mailto:rmorris@ebsco.com">rmorris@ebsco.com</a><br> 205-980-3885<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Michael Dowling<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>International and Chapter Relations Offices<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>American Library Association<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>50 E Huron St<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chicago, IL, USA<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>p +1 800-545-2433 ext 3200<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>f +1 312-280-4392 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://www.ala.org/iro">http://www.ala.org/iro</a></span><b><i><span style='color:#632423'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:red'>Donate to Haiti Library Relief Fund<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://www.ala.org/haiti">http://www.ala.org/haiti</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:red'>Donate to the Japan Library Relief Fund<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://www.ala.org/japan">http://www.ala.org/japan</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>